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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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